Doubting Thomas. with David Skeat
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The story of Doubting Thomas reminds us of the difficulty the disciples had in understanding the cross, until the Holy Spirit cam at Pentecost.
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The cleansing of God. with David Skeat
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Jesus not only frogives for our sins, but he cleanses us from all of our sins, Hallelujah!
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Hope does not put us to shame (Karen) with Pastor Toke
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The Blood of Jesus - with David Skeat
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David talks about the blood of Jesus and why it cleanses us from sin.
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Beatitude 8 (Karen language) with Pastor Toke Han
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Beatitude 8 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Let’s start our discussion with answering the question of what the word “righteousness” in Jesus’ teaching means. In Jesus’ view, righteousness is far more than the moral uprightness like being absent from lies,...
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The Father of comfort. (English) with David Skeat
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Based on 2 Cor 1:3-5 David explores our need for comfort and God the Father providing the comfort that we need.
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God is a loving father - (English) with David Skeat
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God is a loving father. David looks at some mysteries associated with this Bible truth.
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4 things that will prepare you for the next thing God wants to do in your life. (English) with David Skeat
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The Holy Spirit sometime nudges us there is something new for us on the horizon. Here are 4 easy steps to help you prepare for that new thing.
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Beatitude 7 (Karen Language) Part 2
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What do you mean by weapons? Excluding God from any area of our lives is a weapon alienating us from God. Disbelief of existence of God, “I have nothing to do with God”, “I don’t need God”, I have no reason to listen to God” kind of attitudes are weapons we unwittingly use to resist against God’s authority. But if we accept God’s authority over all his created beings including ourselves, embrace his grace and forgiveness extended to us in the blood of Jesus Christ, and totally submit ourselves to his lordship, then we are in peace with God because it is a real surrender.
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Beatitude 7 (Karen Language) Part 1
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“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” – Jesus Christ Who are the peacemakers? In short, peacemakers are those who have peace. What do you mean by peace? My definition of peace is tranquility in state of mind and absence of enmity in relationships. Those who have peaceful hearts are content in all situations and it thus helps them to stay strong against troubling circumstances without grumbling, greed, and worries. Those who have no hostility towards anyone have no place for hatred, grudges, and animosity in their hearts. Where can peace be? It can...
info_outlineBlessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy! (Jesus Christ)
You might wonder on whom we are to have mercy, from hearing of what Jesus’ saying here. Are we to have mercy selectively or indiscriminately on others? Well, the God who “gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good and sends rain on the just and the unjust alike” – Matthew 5: 45, and the God who want his beloved children to imitate him (Ephesians 5: 1) would likewise want his children to show mercy on anyone who needs mercy. The word “everyone” includes those who mistreat, offend, hurt, and afflict us too. Then you might wonder if it would be possible for you to show mercy to your persecutors or oppressors. Friends! Despite your hardship and suffering due to the conflicts in the nation, if you know yourselves that you are filled and satisfied with the righteousness of Christ, please do not have self-pity for yourselves any longer. You, who have been forgiven by God and promised to become his children because of your faith and trust, and submission to Christ’s lordship, are no longer in a position to need mercy from anyone else in spiritual sense, but are instead privileged to show mercy on those who have never known the righteousness of Christ without discriminating against their social status or what they have done against you whatsoever. What hinders us, who are supposed to be filled and satisfied with the righteousness of Christ, from having mercy on them? What makes us forgetful about the fact that we too are recipients of the mercy of God? Why should our mercy be biased against those who have mistreated us? For in God’s sight, anyone needs mercy no matter how prosperous, wise, or powerful they are, so long as they are destitute of the righteousness of Christ. (For more information on “being filled with righteousness of Christ”, please consult my previous video “Beatitude 4”). Whether to show mercy on our persecutors or not is our choice. But it may be an indication of our level of satisfaction in the righteousness of Christ. May you be merciful in order to receive further mercy from our Father God!